A quirky, small dyeworks nestled in Maryland’s Eastern Shore, the Verdant Gryphon is your one-stop source for luxury hand-dyed yarns in mythically beautiful colors sprinkled with ancient history, entomology, exotic locales, and all sorts of other fun and esoteric chicanery.

Number to Know

2.1: When the Transit-5bn satellite failed to reach orbit after launching in 1964, 2.1 pounds of radioactive plutonium from its power source was widely dispersed as it re-entered the atmosphere.

This Day in History

April 21, 1982: Rollie Fingers of the Milwaukee Brewers becomes the first pitcher to record 300 saves.